Futures Roll Builder

Instructions

The Futures Roll Builder tool allows you to create orders in advance of expiration and automatically rollover existing contracts into contracts with an expiration of your preference.

To Roll Over a Future

  1. On the Portfolio Window, right click the expiring future and select Roll.

    The roll over a future menu in TWS.

  2. The Future Roll Builder tool will open. Select the new future you would like to roll to.

    The future roll builder tool in TWS.

  3. Press OK.

  4. The order will automatically populate in the Order Entry Panel. Enter your order parameters and select Submit to place this order.

    The Order Entry Panel in TWS.

  5. You may monitor this order in the Activity Panel.

    Monitor an order in the activity panel in TWS.

 

Additional Resources

Learn About Rolling Futures in Trader Workstation at IBKR Campus

Visit the Trader Workstation Website